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Left-wing dictator and dictator's bird tailed (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stalin

'left-wing dictator' is the definition.
(I know that Stalin is left-of-center)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for stalin that I've seen before include "Notorious dictator of Latins" , "Dreaded dictator among Latins" , "Russian WW2 dictator" , "Russian tyrant" , "Soviet dictator, d. 1953" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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